Effective Story Presentation What is story Specialty about

Effective Story Presentation �What is story ? �Specialty about Bible Story �Various methods of narrating a story �Planning syllabus & Preparing to narrate a story �Tactics to make your story presentation effective �Quiz (after narrating

What is a Story �The free online dictionary defines story as, �“An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious which intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader ”. �Can be real or fantasy which give lesson, life experience, moral, etc. �Real which truly happens. �Jesus taught in parables

Specialty about Bible Story �OUR HISTORY. Story provide us history of Prophets. Its not fantasy although it contain some parables (a story told to teach some lesson). �Provide us lessons in real live beneficial for us. �Tells us about God’s plan for his people. �Our faith foundation

Speciality about Bible Story Jesus used parables

Various methods of narrating a story Mainly story is told in two ways visual and non-visual. In modern world communication are 1. ORAL 2. VISUAL � Fennel graph � White Board, (Points & Drawing) � Reading � Acting (Drama) � Interview � Evange cube � Puppet � Power point � Showing pictures on charts � Etc, etc

Planning syllabus & Preparing to narrate a story � Jesus said about planning in Luke 14: 28 -33 � "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? [29] For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, [30] saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish. ' � [31] "Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? [32] If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. [33] In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything

Planning syllabus & Preparing to narrate a story � Planning syllabus There is a danger of picking some verse by chance and relating it to practical life. Example, a man opened Bible randomly and thought whatever 3 verses I will see in front of me, it would be for me from God. Matt 27: 5, Luke 10: 37, John 13: 27. Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly. ” So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise. ” Some more verses Exodus 22: 213, Eccesties 3: 18 -21, Acts 20:

Planning syllabus & Preparing to narrate a story Four important things �Bible contain wonderful words of praise, help, warning and promises. �We need to learn all different writings in the Bible not just one. �Some writings are easy than others. We need to take care of it while preparing for children or youth group. �Before we can teach effectively, we need to be able to understand what Bible is saying about us. Four types of studies �Sequential study �Theme study �Event study �Character study

Planning syllabus & Preparing to narrate a story � Be confident and FULL OF KNOWLEDGE what u r going to say and do and how to say and how to do � First Read as much as time permits. � Say yourself questions and try to answer 5 W and 1 H. Why? Who ? What? When? Where? And How? Like when u think about story after reading there should be some questions to which u seek answer. � Be sure u must have adequate time for both written material and visual aids. � Most of the people like listening to stories rather that reading like in Church if priest just make reading people want be satisfied. � Knowledge may be useless unless it is communicated to others.

Planning syllabus & Preparing to narrate a story �Also plan to speak according to the intellectual level of children/youth. �Give yourself a chance to discover that skill and confidence come from two things HARD WORKING AND PRACTICE. �All the great speaker were bad speaker once. �The expert in anything

Tactics to make your story presentation effective Organize ur stage. Must be at a position where u r clearly visible to everyone like stage should be to an appropriate height and u should not sit rather stand so that children/youth even at the back can look u clearly and easily. Take a little time before u start speaking to position ur notes and visual aids so that u can use them comfortably. Start and end with Prayer. Use simple language and possible maximum visual aids. Its children/youth psychology that they learn more with picture, as it makes it lively, colorful illustration USE NOTES cause memories are faulty. Notes prevent form loss of sequence. Don’t just keep on looking on your notes. Spent some time for practice by looking hints from notes. Avoid to early a climax. Interest will fall if the high standard of the opening cannot be

Tactics to make your story presentation effective Language should be powerful and simple. Try to skill with language to add dramatic talent to your voice to demand attention for the product of all that hard work. Speak according to intellectual level of children/youth. Loud voice so audible. Be creative u do not have to be graphic artist but it helps. Visual aids should not be too small that they won’t be seen or too big. Visual should be pleasing to eyes. Detailed pictures help in adding interest and discussion. Make discussion during narration like what do u thing was the Father condition when Prodigal son left him. Difficult and unknown words should be discussed with children/youth like what is meant by Prodigal Son ? Help children/youth in discussion like offer them various alternatives like ask question with MCQ’s , offer a choice of alternation or different solution. Appreciate children/youth after answering question cause children/youth need lots of praise and encouragement to develop in Christ.

Tactics to make your story presentation effective In planning decided time management and Try to adjust to the circumstances by making creativity (availability of things/equipment like data projector, overhead projector, white board, and so on). There can likely to be conflict between the desired circumstances and the given circumstances, since they usually don’t match. In this case some modification or compromise is necessary. Jokes: it must be well told, relevant and brief. Be careful about do’s and don’t’s. Should there be repetition or should we avoid repetition ? ? ? Make summary in the end, do repeat all important points and necessary details but try to make it brief.

Quiz (after narrating story) �There must be a question session at the end (QUIZZ) �It open child/youth mind to think about the story in their mind �It is very beneficial for them to understand the story clearly. �Appreciate children/youth after answering question cause children/youth need lots of praise and encouragement to develop in Christ. �Appreciating can be with

Prayer and Thanks �Make short prayer. Prayer is very powerful tool to communicate to God. We talk to God. It will develop a habit in children/youth to pray and thanks God. �Meditate for some time. �Ask children/youth to tell the stories to others like their parents, cousins and friends, etc.

Sample Time-chart for Children/Youth Meeting The program description is like we should always start and end with prayer. � Let me just write it in a better way (Total Time: 1: 30) � 1. Starting prayer 1 minute. � 2. Words of welcome 2 minutes � 3. Christian Songs with actions 3 songs (15 Minutes) � 4. Bible Story 15 minutes � 5. Quiz from the story told 15 minutes � 6. Christian Action Songs 2 songs (15 Minutes) � 7. Memorization of 1 verse from Bible 5 minutes � 8. Prayer in Heart 5 Minutes � 9. Games/Fun/Entertainment 15 Minutes � 10. Closing Prayer and Thanks 2 minutes �

Thanks �God bless you and your happy family. Amen